Theme: Ghosts and spirits

The Fox And The Wolf: Ukrainan Folk Tale

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

The fox and the wolf play tricks on one another, with neither one ultimately triumphing, until fox manages the best trick of all and fools the wolf into putting his tail into icy water and losing it.

Descriptors: Europe, Folklore, Primary (ages 6-9), Ukraine » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

The Fetch

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

After exploring a sea chest full of runes and a journal belonging to his deceased grandfather, fifteen-year-old Sky summons the old man’s ghost, who teaches him how to travel through time and space.

Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Fantasy, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

Breath Of The Dragon

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A five-year-old Thai girl, Malili waits in vain for her mother–who has gone to America to make a new life–to send for her and finds solace in her passion for drawing and love for her grandmother.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Thailand » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

Kodomo: Children Of Japan

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A lively introduction to the world of Japanese children draws on interviews with seven youngsters from Hiroshima and Kyoto to describe their education, sports, families, and many other activities, both traditional and modern.

Descriptors: Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Nonfiction » Tagged » Comments closed

Willy And Max: A Holocaust Story

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In Belgium during World War II, Willy becomes friends with Max and his Jewish family, and although they become separated, they remain related by a bond of friendship and a special painting.

Descriptors: Belgium, Europe, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

One Round Moon And A Star For Me

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A young boy of rural Lesotho needs reassurance that his father is still his papa, too, when a new baby is born into the family.

Descriptors: Africa, Fiction, Lesotho, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

I Am Too Absolutely Small For School

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

When Lola is worried about starting school, her older brother Charlie reassures her.

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

The Rug Makers

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Visit a rug factory in India to see how children weave beautiful rugs.

Descriptors: Asia, India, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

The Wicked One: A Story Of Suspense

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Incessantly tormented by the Grollican, a creature of the Otherworld, Colin Grant and his family flee to America from their native Highlands of Scotland.

Descriptors: Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Scotland (UK) » Other Themes: » Comments closed